In the foreseeable future, Slovakia will take all necessary steps to be able to help Ukrainian citizens demean “huge fields in the territory of Ukraine”, said Nad. “There is talk of millions of mines. This is what Ukraine needs and what we can help.” he noted.
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Ministers Ivan Korčok, Jaroslav Naď and Prime Minister Eduard Heger at a joint statement
Source: Topky / Maarty
Korčok welcomed the government’s move. According to him, Božena should be perceived as a defense device to help civilians not die. “I see this as part of a wider diplomatic effort, where the ultimate goal we have is to reach a political and diplomatic solution to the tensions we have had here for weeks,” Korčok said.
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Ministers Ivan Korčok, Jaroslav Naď and Prime Minister Eduard Heger at a joint statement
Source: Topky / Maarty
We make every effort for a peaceful solution
The Prime Minister declared that, together with his European partners, he was making every effort to de-escalate the conflict in Ukraine, to reach an agreement and to find a peaceful solution. “Everyone realizes that any conflict would be a disaster for all parties,” pointed out.
The West, but especially the United States, has been warning for weeks that Russia could invade Ukraine, as it has gathered more than 100,000 troops near its borders and has been conducting joint exercises with the country’s army in southern Belarus in recent days. Russia rejects allegations of an invasion and says it poses no threat to anyone.